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Single-Use Packaging Makes Catering Easy

Catering plays an increasing role in today’s foodservice industry, especially with a return to offices and foodservice options continuing to diversify. As a result, the demand for convenient, sanitary and scalable catering solutions continues to grow.

At the heart of this is foodservice packaging—a reliable, convenient and sanitary solution that meets the evolving needs of caterers and their customers. From off-site or workplace events to corporate fundraisers and galas, single-use foodservice packaging, used at least once a week by more than 50% of Americans, is proving to be an essential part of modern catering success.

Smart Packaging

For foodservice companies committed to sustainability, packaging presents an ongoing challenge. After all, your food needs to get into the hands of customers. But how do you do it in a way that minimizes waste?

Steve Short, COO and chief culinary officer of Steve Short Culinary Team (SSCT) in Phoenix, has been focusing on such solutions for years. “We are convinced that if you are in the food and hospitality business, you have an obligation to handle your waste and your food from start to finish,” says Short.

How to Benefit from a Circular Economy

The foodservice industry has spent decades honing one of the most efficient and effective supply chains in the world. Not only does it deliver fresh food to an ever-expanding population, it does so at low cost and with minimal disruption.

The unfortunate fact remains, however, that this system is breaking. We operate under the guise of the “linear economy,” where we make things, use them briefly, then throw them away. In the world of food, this looks like high yields of food grown with artificial fertilizers and pesticides that degrade the soil, transported miles to their final destination, where over one third of the food is then wasted.

Nearly three-quarters of consumers say they are willing to pay more for eco-friendly packaging.

Green Is Good

Your customers are most likely paying attention to whether the products you use in your business are environmentally friendly. According to a report by the World Wildlife Fund published in May, internet searches for sustainable goods worldwide increased by 71 percent in the last five years.

Hot Commodity

By Sara Perez Webber

In 1914, Sterno Canned Heat was launched. The chafing fuel was such a success, it’s become one of those brand names used interchangeably with the product itself.

“For more than 100 years, the name ‘Sterno’ has been synonymous with keeping food at an ideal and safe serving temperature,” says Craig Carnes, president of Sterno Products. “As one of the most recognized brands in the foodservice industry, we are committed to offering products that demonstrate superior quality, unwavering reliability and failure-proof confidence.”